Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 285 Youth Drama Club (4k)
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The second game segment began, with staff pushing in a snack cart full of childhood memories.

Popping candy, crispy noodles, fig shreds, hawthorn candy, and the familiar blue, white, and red packaging of White Rabbit milk candy... instantly evoked everyone's childhood memories.

Xie Na, Hai Tao, and others couldn't wait to start tasting, and the atmosphere at the scene was relaxed and cheerful.

Gu Qing's gaze swept over the dazzling array of snacks, finally settling on the familiar milk candy.

He picked up a White Rabbit candy, skillfully peeled off the wrapper, revealing a milky-white candy encased in a thin layer of glutinous rice paper. He put it in his mouth, and the rich milky aroma instantly melted on his tongue—it was indeed the taste of his childhood.

Gu Qing heard footsteps behind her, turned around and saw Chen Duling. She seemed a little restrained, her eyes filled with longing, yet she was too shy to take it.

"Relax, just take whatever you like to eat, don't be shy."

Gu Qing then picked one up, turned to the side, and placed it in her outstretched palm.

"…Um."

Chen Duling looked down at the candy in her palm and softly responded.

"Ahhhh——!"

Fans who were constantly watching Gu Qing immediately erupted in screams mixed with envy and a little jealousy.

Gu Qing was prepared.

He grabbed a handful of White Rabbit candies from the snack cart and went to the edge of the stage, close to the audience.

He reached out and handed out the candies one by one to the countless eager hands reaching out from the front row.

One for each person, don't fight over it.

His voice was clear and reassuring, with a soothing smile.

"Ahhhhh—!" The screams were instantly replaced by overwhelming surprise and satisfaction, turning into even more enthusiastic cheers!
His "equal distribution of favors" approach precisely soothed the jealousy of his fans, transforming their dissatisfaction into pure joy.

"Little brother! Be careful, little brother! Don't fall!"

Upon seeing this, Teacher He quickly spoke up to remind them, while also nervously directing the security personnel nearby to maintain order.

"Little brother, we want some too!!" The fans in the back row who didn't get any shouted anxiously, their voices filled with disappointment.

Gu Qing glanced at the empty candy bag in her hand, then looked at the expectant eyes below the stage.

"I'll have my assistant buy them for you. Don't worry, everyone will get one."

Using Teacher He's microphone, Gu Qing gestured to Zhao Ya, who was sitting on the side of the stage: "Buy all the candies nearby."

"Boss, received."

Zhao Ya jogged away.

"Wow—!!" A deafening cheer and applause erupted from the audience! The fans beamed with joy, like children who had been coaxed into having their hearts flutter.

"Little brother, you spoil your fans so much... it's so enviable!"

Teacher He jokingly turned the microphone to the fans and asked, "What do you think? Do you like this kind of younger brother?"

"I love it!!!" came the unified, thunderous response.

This scene left Ou Hao, Guan Xiaotong, and others watching thoughtfully.

A few candies, costing no more than the price of a meal, can charm fans to the point of obsession, far more effectively than spending money to buy meaningless trending topics.

No wonder Gu Qing became a top star at such a young age; he's completely charmed his fans.

The rules of the next memory game are simple: memorize fifteen snacks on the table within thirty seconds, then close the lid.

Follow Teacher He's instructions to point out and guess the corresponding food. If you guess correctly, you can pass the level. If you guess incorrectly, you have to eat the "punishment food" on the plate.

For Gu Qing, who possesses an almost photographic memory, this was a piece of cake.

His gaze swept across the table, and the names and locations of all the items were immediately imprinted in his mind.

With him on the team, victory is naturally a breeze and a sure thing.

When it was Haitao's team's turn, in order to create a dramatic effect, they deliberately guessed the answer correctly on their first try, even though almost everyone else had guessed correctly the first time.
Hai Tao lived up to expectations by getting four or five questions wrong in a row, contributing a series of "painful mask" emojis, greatly extending the game's duration and triggering laughter from the entire audience.

Amidst laughter and cheers, the recording of the program came to its final segment – ​​the Youth Drama Club!
Roles are assigned based on classic film and television clips, and improvisational performances are given.

"Before the official start of the performance,"

Teacher He smiled and warmed up the atmosphere, "I want to ask everyone, when it comes to youth dramas, what is the most memorable classic scene for you?" He handed the microphone to Guan Xiaotong next to him: "Xiaotong, you go first."

Guan Xiaotong tilted her head, her tone slightly sarcastic: "Well... it's like the male and female leads are destined to meet, they can bump into each other anywhere, they can just walk by and they can find love at any corner."

Teacher He then handed the microphone to Ma Sichun: "Sichun, what about you?"

Ma Sichun thought for a moment, then said casually, "Let's do a forced kiss! In many youth movies, the male lead often pins the female lead against the wall and kisses her, or..."

She hadn't finished speaking when

Standing beside her, Gu Qing curled the corner of his mouth. "Is this your reason for forcibly kissing me?"

"Huh?" He Jiong keenly noticed Gu Qing's unusual expression. "Little brother, why are you suddenly laughing? Did you think of some classic scene?"

Ma Sichun naturally noticed Gu Qing's reaction, recalling the scene on set where she had "taken the initiative."
She immediately felt embarrassed and quickly covered her mouth with her hand to hide the smile that she couldn't conceal in her eyes.

"Hmm, I've thought of one."

Gu Qing answered seriously, "Youth films especially love using car accident tropes. It's always the female lead getting hit by a car, and then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Youpeng, Chen Duling, and other members of the "Left Ear" crew couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Su Youpeng laughed so hard he almost fell over, tears welling up in his eyes: "Hahaha... Oh my!"

Ma Sichun tilted her head back and rolled her eyes.

Teacher He and his entourage, along with the audience, were completely bewildered by their sudden burst of laughter: "What's going on? Is there... some kind of joke we don't know?"

While wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes, Su Youpeng took the microphone and said with a forced laugh, "The 'secret' that Gu Qing mentioned... is in our movie 'The Left Ear,' which will be released on May 1st!"

Once you buy your tickets and go see it, you'll understand!

They cleverly ran another round of advertising.

After the laughter subsided, the game officially began.

The segment prepared by Happy Camp is from the classic Qiong Yao drama "Plum Blossom Mark".

After a "fierce" competition for roles, the final assignments are as follows:
Thank you: You have changed from being a "maid" to a noble "princess".

Gu Qing plays the role of the frail protagonist "Yin Shuang," who is about to be executed.

Chen Duling & Ma Sichun: They transform into cold and ruthless "execution guards" A and B.

Ou Hao: Plays the imposing opening general. Hai Tao, Wei Jia, Wu Xin, Guan Xiaotong, etc.: Play other minor roles and NPCs with lines.

The performance begins:
The general, played by Ou Hao, needs to say authoritatively, "Follow the rules!"

"Follow the rules!"

"Follow the rules!"

"Follow the rules!"

I tried reading it three times, but I either stumbled or forgot the words.
Guan Xiaotong, standing nearby, was so anxious that she stomped her feet and finally shouted in a low voice, "Follow the rules!!!"

Blood pressure spiked at one point.

Meanwhile, Gu Qing, the "prisoner," was kneeling in the center of the stage, her hands symbolically bound in "clamps" made of white rope.

"Hey—does it hurt?"

Ma Sichun, who was playing the role of guard A, suddenly became playful. He squatted down next to him, grinned mischievously, and tugged at the rope connecting his left hand. "Quick, make a couple of noises and let me hear you?"

"Aren't you childish?" Gu Qing glanced at her speechlessly.

The next second, the rope on his right was also gently tugged.

Gu Qing turned her head, and Chen Duling paused, her pure face blinking innocently.

"You're childish too!"

Finally, the chaotic opening scene passed, and the scene shifted to "Yin Shuang," played by Gu Qing.

Teacher He, playing the role of "Akdan," rushed onto the stage and shoved the "guard" aside, shouting, "Let him go! If you're going to pinch someone, pinch me instead!"

Ma Sichun and Chen Duling cooperated with an "ouch" sound, symbolically being "pushed" a few steps away.

Gu Qing looked up and said gratefully, "Akdan...you came to save me!"

However, he can only be handsome for three seconds.

Then it was Hai Tao's turn to speak: "Your Majesty, you've been frightened, Your Majesty, you've been frightened..."

He got stuck again, repeated it twice, and the rhythm broke down once more.

After that,

Xie Na, Hai Tao, and others' repeated NGs created a constant stream of laughs, filling the set with a joyful atmosphere.

Gu Qing and Teacher He sat in a slightly back position in the center of the stage, whispering to each other during the breaks between takes.
Teacher He had a gentle smile on his face.

And Chen Duling,

As "the guard who was pushed away", he is now sitting quietly cross-legged at the outermost edge of the stage, in a relatively dimly lit area.

Her slender arms rested on her knees, her hands supporting her chin, like a small blade of grass quietly growing in a corner.

The camera rarely pans to this spot, making her appear somewhat distant and lonely.

She didn't look at the farcical scene unfolding on the stage; her clear gaze passed over the throng of people and focused intently on Gu Qing's profile.

"Xu Yi... no matter where he is, he will always be the most dazzling one in the crowd."

Chen Duling was lost in thought.

She gazed at Gu Qing's sharply defined profile under the light, his long eyelashes, his straight nose, and his slightly upturned lips... as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him.

She doesn't know if it's because "The Left Ear" had such a profound impact on her.

In her eyes,

Gu Qing seems to have never stepped out of the role of "Xu Yi". He is always that school heartthrob who is bathed in warm sunshine, with a touch of melancholy yet warm hearts.

And she herself seems to still be that "Little Ear" who only dares to hide in the corner, silently look up, and hide all her thoughts in her diary.

Before filming "The Left Ear",
She was just a science student who studied diligently and lived a simple, almost transparent life.

Suddenly one day, fate played a cruel joke on her; she was able to be with the man she could only ever see on television...

Top idols, who can only be seen amidst the cheers of millions, play the male and female leads together, portraying a deeply unforgettable youthful romance.

This is even more incredible than the most fantastical novel plot.

In the original novel, Li Er's biggest dream was probably just to fantasize about having a romance with the school heartthrob.

She, a complete novice, rose to fame overnight and started dating one of the most popular and glamorous top idols in the entertainment industry.

If this experience were written into a novel, readers would probably find it too unrealistic and bizarre.

But it actually happened.

Stepping into the dazzling and bizarre entertainment industry, one encounters such an amazing and near-perfect presence from the very first step... Who could remain unmoved?

It seems only natural that we can't escape the world of "Left Ear," right?

Chen Duling was lost in her thoughts, her gaze still lingering on that perfect profile.

Suddenly, without warning, that profile turned around, becoming a clearer and more handsome frontal view, meeting her gaze before she could look away.

A hint of doubt flashed across Gu Qing's brows, as if she didn't understand why she was sitting alone in such a far corner.

Immediately, he leaned back slightly, and reached out a hand from behind "Akdan," who was talking to Teacher He, across the crowd, straight towards her.

Chen Duling's heart skipped a beat, and her mind went blank.

She instinctively reached out her hand, her fingertips touching his warm palm, which he then firmly grasped.

A gentle yet irresistible force pulled her up from the dim edge, to the brightest spot in the center of the stage, and to his side.

In an instant,
The joyful laughter, the bright lights, and the gaze of the camera lens all became incredibly clear.

We returned to the bustling yet authentic recording studio of the program.

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With the recording of Happy Camp finished, the real promotional period for The Left Ear has just begun.

The initial promotional activities included media interviews and outreach to various cities.

Following the expedited broadcast of "Happy Camp" over a week,
Online discussions and controversies surrounding Gu Qing have only just begun.

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(P.S.: I'll continue with more tomorrow; I'm feeling really depressed today because of the "lost contact" thing.)
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